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Who'll be nominated for the DGA Award on Tuesday?

January 7, 2008 | 1:58
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Just like we saw at SAG, beware: the December releases will probably get skunked.

So forget late-comers "There Will Be Blood'," "Atonement" and "Juno." DGA loves actors-turned-directors even more so than the Oscars, so Sean Penn ("Into the Wild") is definitely in. However, the guild is traditionally cruel to art-house pix, so forget Julian Schnabel ("Diving Bell").

Or am I wrong? CLICK HERE to see predix from other pundits. Below is my forecast.

The key to predicting DGA is to remember these factors: the group is comprised of 13,000 members who primarily work in television, not feature films. About 8,000 live in the Los Angeles area — the rest are scattered across the U.S. They are not permitted to receive DVDs, so they must view films at industry screenings or their local Cineplex. Considering all that — plus the fact that DGA ballots were shipped the first week of December — how many members do you think have seen December release "Diving Bell and the Butterfly"? Also, keep this in mind: DGA uses a weighted ballot, not a preferential one. If you don't know the difference, you haven't been reading Gold Derby regularly. Shame, shame!